Learn to manage and optimize your 401(k), balance retirement savings with other financial needs, and set up pensions and insurance. Keeping track of your pension, which is important for planning your retirement, isn't as easy as logging onto your online brokerage.Learn about budgeting, saving, getting out of debt, credit, investing, and retirement planning. Advice and guidance on planning for retirement. It can be tough for freelancers to save for retirement. Here's a guide to setting up a retirement plan if you're self-employed. PERS Plan 3 is a 401(a) plan with two parts: pension and investment. Your employer contributes to your pension, and you contribute to the investment account. We look at some common rules of thumb and explain where they can go wrong. Please fill out this field.